Re: DIY website report follow-up

**"* H* <h*@erols.com>**

Great discussion going here, and I have a report.
Based on a recommendation here, I purchased Site Build-It! and found it to 
be NOT for me (too little flexibility, very confusing, a really off-putting 
Amway-type culture, etc.)  So I asked for a refund, which they promise will 
happen, but now they tell me I can't get my domain name from them for 60 
days and they won't forward it for me in the meantime to the company I chose 
to use instead - Homestead.
So thanks to Rob for telling us about Homestead (just wish I'd found it 
first).  I've created 6 sites and blogs using or attempting to use that many 
programs and I've gotta say Homestead is by far the easiest, most flexible 
and best-looking, at a reasonable price.  Susan
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Robcardillo@aol.com>
To: <gardenwriters@lists.ibiblio.org>
Sent: Monday, January 29, 2007 1:26 PM
Subject: [GWL] DIY website report


> Hello List!
>
> Thanks to everyone for their thoughts and ideas regarding DIY  websites
> several weeks ago.  Adam and I ended up using  homstead.com and think it's 
> a good
> deal.  Fees are reasonable: $20 set  up which was discounted to $10, $5 
> per
> month for the first three months and then  $10 per month afterwards.
>
> So here's our new website to promote our book, Guide to the Great Gardens 
> of
> the Philadelphia Region:
>
> _www.phillygardenguide.com_ (http://www.phillygardenguide.com)
>
> It went live this morning so drop us a note in the  guestbook with your
> comments.
>
> A few pointers about Homestead:
>
> You must register (including giving your phone number) to  start playing 
> with
> the lite version of their design software.   They called me within ten
> minutes of registering but only to ask if I  needed any help.  Once we 
> committed, we
> downloaded the complete software  and had a rough design within a few 
> days.
> The software is a lot of  fun and the learning curve pretty minimal. 
> Technical
> phone  support is attitude-free, unlimited for thirty days and with no
> significant waiting times.
>
> Thanks again,
> Rob Cardillo
>
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